Japanese Woman by Jozef Pankiewicz - 17.5g .999 Silver Coin 500 Francs CFA Cameroon 2026
 
A masterpiece of Polish modernism and a masterful example of art inspired by Japanese culture
One of three legendary versions of a painting with an extraordinary history
A museum icon presented in an exceptional collector’s form
 
The artist created three versions of “Japanese Woman” — one has been lost, another, after decades in private collections, stirred great excitement at auction, while the third belongs to the collection of the National Museum in Kraków. It is this museum composition that inspired a coin allowing collectors to enjoy the beauty of the work in their own collection. “Japanese Woman” depicts Wanda Pankiewiczowa turned away from the viewer, dressed in a red kimono and surrounded by a screen and Far Eastern objects. The decorative use of colour, the elegance of the figure and the fascination
with Japanese art come together in one of the most recognisable compositions of Polish modernism.

“Attentiveness is the highest virtue of Pankiewicz’s art,it is a testament to profound artistic sensitivity, vitality and intellectual integrity”.
Józef Czapski